## In the News [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/6d/074h-6dc681e8.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/33349-l-a-county-faces-a-government-shake-up) ### [L.A. County Faces a Government Shake-Up](https://mail.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/33349-l-a-county-faces-a-government-shake-up) September 14 2026 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/03/074g-03a4f405.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/voices/33346-before-we-ask-god-to-judge-us-the-jewish-people-must-judge-ourselves) ### [Before We Ask God to Judge Us, the Jewish People Must Judge Ourselves](https://mail.citywatchla.com/voices/33346-before-we-ask-god-to-judge-us-the-jewish-people-must-judge-ourselves) September 14 2026 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/7f/074j-7f823ca6.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/33347-la-stop-the-war-on-cars-they-arent-going-away) ### [LA, Stop the War on Cars. 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Posted in [STATE WATCH](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch). ## [California Spending Doubles in One Decade. For What?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch/24882-california-spending-doubles-in-one-decade-for-what) Representing an agreement between the budget committees of the Assembly and the Senate, and building on Governor Newsom’s proposal, this $300 billion… --- [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/52/048o-528f9706.jpg&src=images/stories/June-2022/048o.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=e9be122f) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch/24838-california-can-lead-the-nation-by-funding-changes-to-school-food-program)### [California Can Lead The Nation By Funding Changes To School Food Program](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch/24838-california-can-lead-the-nation-by-funding-changes-to-school-food-program) Written by J. Newsom – K. Taylor on June 16 2022. 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